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Devil at welcoming ceremonies for new PCV's at Mabonto

1978

Africa; Sierra Leone

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Donor notes read: "Welcoming ceremonies for new PCV's at Mabonto; Devil. Taken at P.C. Agriculture Training Sept. 23-29, 1978. The date on the slide is JAN 79.".

Collection
Christopher DeCorse photographs
Archival grouping
Christopher DeCorse photographs / Sierra Leone
Catalog date
1978
Recorded places
Africa; Sierra Leone
Cataloged creator or photographer
DeCorse, Christopher R
Recorded subjects
Masked dance -- Photographs; Masquerades
Format and extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
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This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1225

Collection: Christopher DeCorse photographs

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